Description: Our philosophy is to foster each child’s intellectual, physical, emotional and language development in an environment which is safe, nurturing and challenging while being sensitive to the needs and preferences of families. The children learn to grow and develop a positive self-image and a strong sense of their Jewish identity using a multi-sensory approach and a developmentally age appropriate curriculum that integrates Judaic and secular materials.
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| Inspection # | Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSP-0135880 | 2025-07-09 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 7/9/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Notice Of Inspection Rights was provided to the licensee at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 8 of 8 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Maintain documentation on site for 12 months *All hazards are not accessible *Diaper and soiled clothes containers have lids *Licensed areas are ready to use | |||
| INSP-0052798 | 2025-02-10 | Complaint,Monitoring | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The purpose of the inspection was to conduct a complaint investigation. A full inspection was not conducted at this time. The following deficiencies were observed at the time of complaint #00096705 investigation conducted on 2/10/2025 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Ratios observed were: Infants: 2:5 and 2:5 1-year-old children: 3:10 2-year-old children: 1:6, 2:10, 1:4 and 2:10 3-year-old children: 1:6 and 2:8 4-year-old children: 1:5 and 2:5 There were 3 staff interviewed during this investigation. Compliance Officer was unable to contact the complainant. Documentation observed were rosters. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00096705, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation, that the allegation was substantiated. Compliance Officer #1: Elizabeth Enriquez | |||
| INSP-0045816 | 2024-07-11 | Complaint,Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance/Complaint 00084707 Inspection conducted on 7/11/2024 and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. A Plan of Correction will not be accepted at this time. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The Empower Self-Evaluation was completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 13 of 14 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. There were 3 staff interviewed during this investigation. A Compliance Officer contacted the complainant via email on 6/4/2024. Upon completion of the complaint investigation #00084707, it was determined from observation, interview and documentation, that 2 of 2 allegations lacked sufficient evidence to be substantiated. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *Cleaning outside play structures *Labeling personal products Compliance Officer #1: Elizabeth Enriquez Compliance Officer #2: Pat Morgan-Martinez | |||
| INSP-0029641 | 2023-07-19 | Compliance (Annual) | Complete |
| Initial Comments: **SOD Amended 8/22/2023.** The following deficiencies were observed at the time of the Compliance Inspection conducted on 7/19/2023, and are subject to changes pending programmatic review. Please submit the Plan of Corrections via the LMS portal within 10 days of receipt of the Statement of Deficiencies. The Emergency Disaster Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The DES Contact form was completed at the time of the inspection. The fingerprint clearance cards for 3 of 3 staff members were verified to be valid through the DPS website at the time of the inspection. During the exit interview, the following items were discussed but are not limited to: *No baby gates in the facility *The door between the infant rooms needs to be shut at all times Compliance Officer #1: Elizabeth Enriquez Compliance Officer #2: Jeniffer Forschino | |||
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My husband and I are both educators and we have looked for/used childcare for our 2 kids for a total of 6 years. The ECC at TKA is without a doubt the BEST CHILDCARE in the area (North Phx, close to Kierland). We used ECC for almost 2 years with our younger son. There is very very little turnover. The staff and teachers stay for years and years. They truly love kids and it shows. We aren't Jewish, and never ever felt out of place here. It gets a little expensive, especially if also pay for the aftercare but it is worth it. I felt great about leaving our son here every single day. I wish our older son could have had this experience. Check it out.
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The director of the school shared personal medical information about my children with another mom at the school. I found this out when this other mom shared it with a gal that randomly knew my sister in law and was talking about my children. The teachers are wonderful but the director did not handle herself properly in my case.